eing her parents again was too much to bear. Was she truly going to live with this heartless stranger

builds, dark sunglasses, and perfectly tailored black suits gave them a

ignored. Now, she was too drained to continue. Defeated, she sat quietly, glancing between the men's faces and the sce

ix years ago. She'd forgotten what it looked like. Since then, her paren

She swallowed hard, trying to ease the discomfort

ze. Did he suddenly grow a conscience? Without a

You should drink if you're th

. "Who do you think you are? What gives

led chin. "You have no idea wh

lled her "princess." It wasn't endearing-it was mocking, a reminder of her p

" he replied coldly, his atte

ars threatened to spill. "Please, let me go! My mother will be wor

Jane's blood boil. How could he find her pain amusin

wasn't fear-it was something else entirely, something she didn't understand. "I don't care about your parents.

me?" Jane pleaded. "You can'

your parents' h

ened again when he said her name.

e them again. If they take too long..." He trailed off,

movies to imagine the worst-being sold as a slave or somethin

e lurched forward, nearly hitting her head on the seat in front of her. A str

d feel the steady rise and fall of his breathing and the beat of his heart. His

way, shaking off the

stopping?" h

oss," the driver rep

ould you not be pr

e covered more gro

ut to refuel and stretch their legs. Jane saw her c

ked at her captor. "I need to

. "Really? Another o

t me go, I'll ruin your car. Your nice-s

nnoyed. "Fine, but I

ged. "Suit

turned to glare at him. "You're no

you alone," he

eam until everyone here no

agreed and stood

h on the wall and climbed onto the toilet seat to reach it. Sliding the w

listening. No footste

rying to stay out of sight. But moments later, she heard shout

. A loud car horn blared, but it was too late. Bright he

way. She tumbled onto the ground, pressed against a firm chest. Her

ything we